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A Bible Difficulty Explained
Commentators overwhelmingly note a historical difficulty in this verse. Stephen appears to merge two Old Testament events: Abraham buying a tomb in Hebron and Jacob buying land in Shechem. Scholars offer several explanations: it could be a simple error by Stephen, a copyist's mistake in an early manuscript, or a deliberate reference to a Samaritan tradition that honored Shechem. This reminds us that the Bible can contain such complexities without undermining its core theological message.
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AT Robertson
On Acts 7:16
They were carried over unto Shechem (μετετεθησαν εις Συχεμ). First aorist passive of μετατιθημ, only here in the N.T. in this sens…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 7:16
19th Century
Bishop
And were carried over into Sychem.—The words appear to include Jacob, who was buried not at Sychem, but Machpelah ([Reference Gene…
Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 7:14–17
19th Century
Preacher
Note those words, the time of the promise, and remember that every promise has its due time of fulfillment, and that there is a time of pr…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 7:16
Stephen’s address next turns to the sons of Jacob, or “the twelve patriarchs” as they were known more popularly. Here Stephen’s point is that God w…
John Calvin
On Acts 7:16
16th Century
Theologian
Stephen says that the patriarchs were carried into the land of Canaan after they died. But Moses mentions only the bones of Joseph ([Reference Gene…
John Gill
On Acts 7:16
17th Century
Pastor
And were carried over into Sichem
The Syriac version reads in the singular number, "and he was translated into Siche…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 7:1–16
17th Century
Minister
Stephen was charged as a blasphemer of God and an apostate from the church; therefore, he shows that he is a son of Abraham and takes pride in this…